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Weather in Jamestown, Kansas

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Jamestown, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 5:54 AM
67
°
Light Rain
Feels like
62°
Humidity
74%
Wind
18 mph
Sunrise
6:15 AM
Sunset
8:40 PM
Jamestown, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
69°
12a
69°
1a
69°
2a
66°
3a
64°
4a
64°
5a
64°
6a
63°
7a
69°
8a
73°
9a
78°
10a
82°
11a
84°
12p
87°
1p
88°
2p
89°
3p
89°
4p
89°
5p
88°
6p
88°
7p
83°
8p
80°
9p
76°
10p
74°
11p
L 63°H 89°
Jamestown, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Showers
    41%
    89°67°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    91%
    77°53°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    91%
    67°46°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    69°48°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Rain
    31%
    55°50°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    31%
    76°49°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    28%
    81°58°
Jamestown, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNW
330° · backing 129°
Direction
NNW
330°
Sustained
18
mph
Gust
26
mph
Peak 24h
53
avg 10
Beaufort · 4 · MOD BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 10 · pk 53 @ 12:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 18 mph with gusts pulsing to 26 — flags snap, branches bend.
Jamestown, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
951.2
+0.4 mb in 3h · falling · 28.09 inHg
Now
951.2
mb
3h
+0.4
mb
12h
-1.7
mb
24h
-1.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 950956
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Jamestown, KS
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.3 μg/m³
PM 10
4.7 μg/m³
NO₂
2.8 μg/m³
Ozone
83.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Jamestown, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:47 AM
Sunrise
6:15 AM
Daylight
14h 25m
Sunset
8:40 PM
Civil dusk
2:11 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Jamestown, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:23 AM
Moonset
2:10 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Jamestown, KS
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Jamestown at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 14 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

ZIP codes in Jamestown

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.